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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky House Bill 120 updates cosmetology licensing, school requirements, and out-of-call salon service rules
Last action · January 14, 2026: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)Sponsors: George Brown and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky HB 120 updates state cosmetology laws by revising training hours, license renewal deadlines, mobile salon definitions, and the conditions under which licensed professionals may provide services outside of a traditional salon. The measure defines specific terms for , eyelash artistry, and makeup artistry, while establishing regulatory frameworks for temporary events and mobile facilities.
Licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians, and school operators face updated educational hour requirements, license renewal windows from July 1 through July 31, and expanded operational rules for mobile and out-of-salon services.
- The Kentucky Board of Cosmetology regulates the practice and teaching of cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology within the Commonwealth. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Cosmetologists
Must comply with updated training hour requirements, renewal timelines, and operational standards set by the board.
Kentucky Board of Cosmetology
Gains expanded enforcement powers, investigation procedures, and administrative responsibilities regarding licensing and permits.
Cosmetology School Operators
Must adhere to revised school operation standards, instructor training requirements, and student enrollment fee rules.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What services are excluded from the definition of cosmetology?
When must cosmetology licenses and permits be renewed?
Can licensed cosmetologists and estheticians provide services outside of a licensed salon?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
Version history
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Discoveries
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Codification of Out-of-Salon Services
The bill explicitly expands and legalizes out-of-salon services for specific vulnerable or restricted populations such as hospice patients and immobile individuals.
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Sources
apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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